Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

council of war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
coun-cil of war
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.

noun

A meeting convened to address a crisis or to make a plan of attack.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

councils of war (plural)

Synonyms

war council

Questions

What does council of war mean?
A committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.

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